Apr 1, 2026 | film photography, Gear
Optic Oldschool OptiColour 200 My Thoughts About a New Film By Marwan El Mozayen / SilvergrainClassics I’ll be honest, this wasn’t a film I was immediately excited about. Anything based on the old Orwo Filmfabrik Wolfen materials always came with a bit of hesitation...
Dec 6, 2024 | Exclusive, General
Minolta XM: The Birth of a Revolutionary Camera (Introduction / Overview) By Marwan El Mozayen With the release of the Minolta XM, the Japanese camera manufacturer from Osaka was at least 10 years ahead of its competitors at photokina 1972 – and yet this camera was...
Dec 6, 2024 | Multi-part post
Minolta XM: The Birth of a Revolutionary Camera (Part 1) By Marwan El Mozayen When the Minolta XM was unveiled at Photokina 1972, it represented not just the pinnacle of Minolta’s engineering but also a significant leap forward in photographic technology. With...
Dec 6, 2024 | Multi-part post
Minolta XM: The Birth of a Revolutionary Camera (Part 2) By Marwan El Mozayen XM Motor: A Bold Leap into Motorized Precision In the realm of professional photography during the 1970s, the concept of motorized cameras was gaining traction. For photographers in sports,...
Dec 6, 2024 | Multi-part post
Minolta XM: The Birth of a Revolutionary Camera (Part 3) By Marwan El Mozayen The XM Viewfinders: Customizable Vision for Every Photographer A hallmark of the Minolta XM system was its modularity, which extended to its range of interchangeable viewfinders. This design...
